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Ambrosia trifida
tall ragweed
Catoctin Mountain Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Probably Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:

Scientific Name with Authority:		Ambrosia trifida L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		tall ragweed
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Asterales, Family Asteraceae, Genus Ambrosia, Species Ambrosia trifida


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		MD: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 1 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Last Modified Date:	11/26/2006

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 7:14:02 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

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